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Federal Reserve Board: Recent Market Turmoil Shows ‘Structural Fragilities’ of Crypto

The report is a preview of Fed Chair Jerome Powell's testimony in Congress next week.

Bankers are warning the Federal Reserve board about the dangers of launching a digital dollar, at a time when several new members were sworn in this week. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

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BTC Hovers Around $21K As Dow Dips Below 30,000

Global X ETFs Head of Digital Assets Adam Sze shares his thoughts on the crypto market as recession fears loom. Investors are digesting factors like the Federal Reserve's largest rate hike in 28 years, along with Celsius freezes withdrawals for its users.

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Crypto Bounces After Fed Hike; Three Arrows Insolvency Concerns

Crypto markets react positively to the Federal Reserve’s largest hike since 1994, but longer term concerns remain. Singapore-founded Three Arrows Capital is in hot water over liquidation concerns, Coinbase lays out plans for development in India despite global job cuts, and Yahoo and Meta will use Hong Kong as a metaverse test bed.

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In Conversation With the Federal Reserve Chief Innovation Officer

I spoke to Fed Chief Innovation Officer Sunayna Tuteja about the central bank’s innovation team during Consensus 2022.

Sunayna Tuteja, Federal Reserve System Chief Innovation Office (Consensus/Shutterstock for CoinDesk)

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Crypto Markets React to Highest Fed Interest Rate Hike Since 1994

Medley Global Advisors Managing Director for Global Macro Strategy Ben Emons discusses the market reaction to the Federal Reserve’s historic 75 basis point interest rate hike, the highest since 1994. Plus, is bitcoin still an inflation hedge?

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Markets

Fed Announces Biggest Interest Rate Hike in 28 Years; Bitcoin Gains

"The labor market is extremely tight, and inflation is much too high," said Chair Jerome Powell.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell takes questions Wednesday on the Fed's latest rate hike decision. (Federal Reserve via YouTube)

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Bitcoin Drops Toward $20K Ahead of Fed Decision

Digital Asset Research CEO Doug Schwenk discusses the state of the crypto markets as investors await a key rate decision from the Federal Reserve.

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Market Wrap: BTC Tumbles Further Ahead of Fed Meeting; Extreme Fear Among Traders

Bitcoin hovered around $22,000, down about 5% over the past 24 hours.

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